Jun 27, 2019
Managing Business Continuity - Disaster Recovery programs can be a challenge, especially if a BC-DR practitioner doesn't have the right skills to juggle various program components and priorities. We will talk with BC-DR industry experts and project management professionals Ralph Kliem and Gregg Ritchie - the authors of 'Business Continuity Planning: A Project Management Approach'. Ralph and Gregg will provide allot of insight on how to manage and maintain our BC-DR programs to ensure Senior Management support, buy-in and their continued support. We'll also talk about how we can improve our programs as we slowly build the required plans and processes, ensuring along the way we're adhering to governance protocols and the benefits that governance guidelines offer. If you're having issues with you BC-DR program or just want to improve your programs status, listen in to hear tips and tricks on how to get your program back on track.
Preparing for the Unexpected is about how people, organizations and communities plan, prepare, test, communicate and respond to sudden unplanned events such as natural and manmade disasters and crises. The show is for everyone who wants an understanding of how plans are created for individuals, organizations and communities and for anyone who wants to know what they can do in their own lives to help protect themselves from unexpected events. There is a myth that disasters happen to others but in reality, they happen to everyone. It's just a matter of when and how well-prepared you are. The greater the level of awareness, communication and knowledge, the quicker one bounces back from adversity. The overall aim of Preparing for the Unexpected is to reduce the suffering, effects and impacts caused as a result of disasters and unexpected life events by increasing knowledge and awareness of Operational Resilience, Business Contingency, Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, and related activities.